Does the heating element gives out light in the dark when it's on? If it does, is it disturbing when used in bed rooms at night?
21682
It does not produce light. There is only a small power LED light on the front of the unit under the controls.
21683
Not at all. It has a couple power/heating indicator LEDs in the front. They are low-power but can be covered up with tape if necessary. In addition, this heating tech is completely silent; no creaking/popping as the elements expand and collapse. The only noise is the click of the relay when toggling power to the elements.
21684
It does give out a tiny bit of light but I've never slept in a room with in on all night. I would imagine it would not be enough to disturb even the lightest sleeper. You could alway point the light towards the wall to not have to see it at all.
21685
It's in the garage right now, but I don't recall it giving off any light whatsoever. It's also nearly silent.
453560
You should definitely see a VERY apparent and bright light. If you take it into a dark room and don't see any light coming from the bulb, that means it's not working properly. In fact you shouldn't really even need a dark room, it's bright and you shouldn't look at it directly.
2068249
There is some light, but its not as bright as other purifiers I have. Its a weak green light. I took it out of the bedroom, though, because the motor makes a frequency range noise I don't like while trying to sleep.
1375075
No unfortunately it is on all the time. I keep one in the children's room, and one in the bathroom as a night light. After awhile you don't even notice it during the day anymore. It doesn't get hot and doesn't smell like the other plug ins do so I think it's pretty safe. Also doesn't use very much energy.
901037
It uses a small night light bulb and only gets warm. I use it in my bathroom. I have no children.
1770007
We only use ours for an hour or so at a time because it heats up the bedroom so quickly. So long as it does not overheat the room it is in I don't think you'll have a problem with it running all night. Just follow the instructions and keep it at least a foot away from other things. I believe that it has an internal thermostat that shuts it off if it heats itself up too much. It is a very high quality device and we are very happy with it!
1771945
I do not use it inside the bedrooms, its outside in the hallway. It just looked at mine and the display does not light up until you push and hold the level button. There is a green LED deep inside that is lit all the time, but it should not keep anyone up. It would not even pass as a night light. I will see if I can attach a customer image to the amazon page.
1117281
Personally, I find ANY lights obtrusive in the bedroom. I have installed this unit in a high school nurse's office but do remember several lights that I don't think can be turned off. But it is a good unit - very capable. I would recommend making a couple of flaps out of card stock and fasten them to the unit with electrical tape as a hinge. The card stock can be lowered over the LEDs at night and lifted when you wish.
1102353
My girlfriend has one and heats her living room with it...she did not notice much increase in her electric bill. So I got one for our bedroom and did not notice any jump in our electric bill. It is also relaxing on nights or grey days when you want the 'flame' lights on but no heat.
340061
It gets very hot! The large heat element looks like a kitchen top coiled element that glows red hot when fully warmed up. The only problem is that when it comes on it blows cold air until its warmed up. It was unpleasantly cold waiting for the elements to reach operating temperature. If it is place away in a closed room it is probably not an inconvenience but if used in a large open space it is.
664187
Yes, the night light can be turned off. Got it last Christmas and still very happy with it. I don't find the other lights bright at all, but the nozzle that emits the vapor can be aimed 360 degrees so it's not a problem if you find them bright and want to angle the unit.
2221476
There is only a little band of light around the top and bottom, so it isn't very bright at all (about like a night light). I leave mine running in the bedrooms 24/7.
653950
It really depends on the size of the room. I never leave it on if I'm not home or in the same vicinity as the heater.I will say I do like this unit better than any other I've tried it warms my living room quickly, and I have a very high ceiling. Another big plus is the size, it doesn't use a lot of real estate and can be almost flush with the wall.
1841467
No, there is very little heat generated from this light unit. I use it to illuminate a refugium which is in a cabinet and I don't have any problems with heat at all.
74584
Yes, the light only comes on in the dark. It looks great and works just as well.
456772
I believe this manufacturer has an option to include an electric light within the tube. Mine puts out quite a bit of light into an otherwise windowless bathroom, but at night it emits a mild glow only when the moon is full. You would definitely need an electric light for benefit after sundown.
540406
My heating coils glow light red but so did my other heaters. To your other question it depends on the size of your room.